Consumers took advantage of declining interest rates to buy vehicles, while higher gasoline prices helped push up the value of their credit-card borrowing. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
Consumers took advantage of declining interest rates to buy vehicles, while higher gasoline prices helped push up the value of their credit-card borrowing. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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